5/30/11

The time is short but oh so sweet and I look forward to when my lilacs are in bloom every year!

It reminds me of when I was a little girl and my Mom would fill our home with the scent of sweet lilacs . The scent of lilacs takes me back to a simpler time. I hope my own children will remember that our home smelled oh so good and was overflowing with beautiful lilacs.

For some reason, we have a bumper crop of lilacs this spring! They came late but are oh so worth the wait!

I am out picking them by the armfuls! We are supposed to be close to 90 degrees today and that means my lilacs will fade quickly! We can go from winter to summer so quickly around here!

I've even taught little Addison how to sniff the lilacs! She of course would prefer to eat them, but she is getting the sniffing thing down pretty quickly!

My Martha Stewart lilac china! Purchased at K-Mart about 3 years ago..... just$16/for a 20 piece set! If they had more I would have grabbed them!

My pitcher is overflowing with lilacs and lily of the valley! OOH, it smells so good! The lily of the valley has such a pretty fragrance.
My bunny cost a buck at a thrift shop and the luncheon cloth was about $2... also purchased at a thrift shop.

Napkins tied with polka-dot ribbon!

This shot is a little too light but my lighting just wasn't that good this morning.

A little darker here. The goblets are from the dollar tree.

My living room is bursting with lilacs too! On this table.....

And over here.....

They make me happy they make me smile and they're free!

A little bouquet for the coffee table.
And I still have more empty vases to fill!
Here's wishing you all a very happy week ahead!

Cindy
P.S. I am still unable to comment on some of your blogs. If I haven't been around to comment that is probably why.

47 comments:

My lilac bloomed weeks ago and I'm always so sorry when the blooms are gone. Yours are spectacular. I wrote a short post today on vases. I loved seeing the variety of vases you used. Beautiful bouquets! I can almost smell them.

Your lilacs are beautiful...it's already so hot here that I doubt we'll have pretty blooms much longer. Hasn't Blogger been frustrating? I'm having some problems too. finally did get my list of followers back though!Happy Memorial Day!

Cindy, your lilacs are gorgeous!! I love all the different shades of pinks and purple you have. Lily of the valley has such a beautiful fragrance! I really like the little yellow gingham tablecloth you found for only $2! Perfect color to go with your spring flowers!

oh so pretty...I love the smell of lilac...I've taught little britches to smell my mint and rosemary...we have to stop at the plants every time he sees them...try when you sign in not checking the stay signed in box..that worked for me...

Hi Cindy,Your lilacs are just gorgeous and so is your table. Love your birdhouse lamp! Bloggger is very annoying and has been for a week now. I'm glad I was able to pay you a visit. The lilacs always make me smile.

I love lilacs too, Cindy- They are my favorite flower- with roses and peonies a close 2nd. My own are not in full bloom yet-but they are getting close. I have always brought them into the house too...they smell Heavenly.

I suppose you know this but being the worry-wart Nana I am -you do know that Lily-Of-The-Valley is poisonious to children? We often get a call this time of year on the Ask-A-Nurse-Line about it.

I can almost smell those beautiful lilacs here in my studio! I've only experienced that fragrant scent for a very short time...when I lived in PA. My friend always hosted garden teas in her lilac-surrounded backyard. It was heavenly...Jane (artfully graced)

Oh, Cindy, if I didn't love you so I'd be jealous! Look at all your lilacs - they're are so beautiful! Wish we had some around here - maybe it's because it's too hot? Anyway, enjoy them and I can see that little Addison sniiffing the blooms. Be a sweetie,Shelia ;)

My mother always had lots of lilacs in our home. The smell is so wonderful. I planted a couple trees but I don't have many flowers yet. I see my neighbor has tons...I think I will go ask for a handful.

Cindy, they are gorgeous! I love that pitcher full of them on your pretty yellow checked luncheon cloth. My crop of them is much smaller than yours and I'm afraid this year, it will not be a bumper crop. laurie

two years now I've planted a lilac.. and two years now the bush has died. i've watered, i've watched and yet they died.. yours are magnificently beautiful and so perfect with your dishes.. love the table. Our children are grown, it's funny what they remember.. but I too remember my mother's lilacs!blessings. marlis

Hi Cindy, LOVE the lilacs - wow - just gorgeous! I don't have any lilacs in Georgia, but I do have hydrangeas and gardenias. Oh, I am having a problem with followers - they don't show on my blog (except once in a while randomly....I can't see your either right now - crazy!!). Linda

Oh Cindy,This is such a cute set and yes I do remember Green Stamps that we collected although I don't recall what we purchased with them. Thank you for the great post and the walk down memory lane!TerryPS thank for your nice comment on my blog about the brunch!

Oh Cindy,This is such a cute set and yes I do remember Green Stamps that we collected although I don't recall what we purchased with them. Thank you for the great post and the walk down memory lane!TerryPS thank for your nice comment on my blog about the brunch!

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Welcome to Applestone Cottage. My husband Dan and I bought this cottage in the hills of Western Wisconsin 2 years ago. My husband Dan is a building construction and woodworking teacher at our local high school. He loves to build and I love to decorate on a shoe-string budget. With an empty nest looming, we wanted to take our life in a new direction. We found our little stone cottage on 2 acres surrounded by apple trees. Hence, Applestone Cottage began. Please join us as we turn on little cottage in the country into an inviting little home. Cindy